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M&A: The calm before the storm

Uncertainty arising from the status of past deals and Brexit made 2016 pale in comparison to 2015, but most experts are sure this setback is temporary. Intelligent Insurer reports.   16 November 2016

Alternative Risk Transfer

ILS: Poacher turns gamekeeper

The ILS markets are leading the way in risk transfer in a number of ways and could even help open up brand new opportunities, closing the protection gap in the process, John Seo, co-founding partner of Fermat Capital Management, tells Intelligent Insurer.   16 November 2016

Insurance

New Zealand feels powerful aftershocks of M7.8 earthquake

Sizable aftershocks of up to magnitude (M) 6.5 have hit New Zealand following the M7.8 earthquake that struck South Island near Hanmer Springs in mid-November.   15 November 2016

Insurance

TigerRisk hires former Guy Carpenter exec as partner

TigerRisk Partners, a risk/capital management and strategic advisory firm, has appointed Patrick Denzer as a partner.   15 November 2016

Insurance

Marsh to acquire Bluefin Insurance Group from AXA

Broker Marsh has reached an agreement with AXA Group to acquire Bluefin Insurance Group (Bluefin), a broker network and managing general agent business owned, which is a subsidiary of AXA UK.   14 November 2016

Insurance

Re/insurers keep close watch on New Zealand post quake

Insurers and reinsurers are keeping a watchful eye on events in New Zealand after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island just after midnight, local time, on Monday November 15, about 93 km north northeast of Christchurch.   14 November 2016

Insurance

Brokers able to offer bespoke cyber products more likely to succeed

Insurance brokers able to develop bespoke solutions rather than simply sell fixed products covering cyber risk have a better chance of gaining market share, according to Peter Hacker, group chief innovation officer at Ed, speaking at broker's Cyber Academy event in London.   9 November 2016

Insurance

Earthquake in Oklahoma threatens world’s largest oil storage terminal

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck two kilometres west of Cushing, Oklahoma, on Sunday November 6.could pose a threat to the one of the world’s largest oil storage terminals.   8 November 2016

Insurance

DUAL CEO steps down; regional management board to lead segment

The CEO and chief underwriting officer of DUAL Group, Talbir Bains, is stepping down from his role at the end of January 2017.   7 November 2016

Insurance

Arthur J Gallagher appoints two exec directors

Insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher has expanded its specialist capabilities in credit and political risks insurance with the appointment of Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors, based in London.   4 November 2016

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